Thanksgiving Cards Game: Does it matter?

by XxBleedGreen5xX on Jan 16, 2009 12:06 PM EST

I have been pretty much watching tidbits of every show on ESPNs garden of networks (ESPN, ESPN2, Classic) and tons of shows weighin in on the Eagles-Cards game, (SC, FirstTake, Mike-Mike, ESPNews) and all of them had at one point a reference to the Thanksgiving game, And the majority of them said, "You cant take that game into account when weighing in on the NFC championship game" and i kept saying "Why the hell not" there are many reasons i feel that game can be used when analyzing this weekends game.

First of all all of the ESPN guys say "oh the teams are very different now" and i say "Really?, are they?" On the Eagles side: our front seven is the same, our D Backfield, McNabb is still quarterback, Westbrook is still limping into the game, on our side its pretty much the same team. How about the Cardinals, Warners still QB, they still have both Boldin and Fitzgerald, there D is the same, so how r the teams different???

Secondly they say "the Cards are playing a much better Run D and Running much better." So, first the Cards D, were they playing "Bad" when we played them in Thankgiving?, they were actually plaing pretty good, at that time they were like 7-4 and being talked about as possible "the best team in the NFC", then there running game, i wont take away that they are running better, but we have the BEST D in the NFC, they dont have the best running game in the NFC, look who we played, the Vikings with AP and Chester Taylor and the Giants w/ Earth Wind Fire, those are two of the best running games in the NFL and we stopped em, so why should anyone expect the Cardnals game to be any different?

Finally look at the score....48-20.......that wasa friggin BLOWOUT.....i could see ppl saying it doesnt matter if it was 28-20 or 24-20 but not friggin 48-20

So why r ppl still saying this game cant be taken into account when analyzing this game???

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I take Reid to heart

“You’re never as good as you look when you win, or bad as you look when you lose.”

I tend to throw out the Cardinals game EXCEPT for one thing: Jim Johnson, as Jason pointed out in a link yesterday, always seems to do better the second time he faces a QB. I’m counting on that this time around.

by ajay on Jan 16, 2009 12:21 PM EST reply actions

that should work in your favor

since from here on out you guys will only play QB’s you’ve already faced.

and I was just wondering, but what team would you eagle fans rather face in SB XVIII? (BAL, PIT)

by tdp992 on Jan 16, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions

I'm going for Baltimore for revenge reasons only ... to be honest I like the idea of an all PA superbowl.

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Jan 16, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions

The Cards

were disinterested in that game. They were obviously one dimensional as anything back then, they were away in Philly and their defense just sucked. Now they have balance on offense, they’re motivated, they’re at home and their defense is much better all of a sudden. This is going to be a good game but as a Cowboy fan, I say the Cards win. The Eagles’ lack of receivers is going to hurt them in this game

by Burt88 on Jan 17, 2009 11:41 AM EST reply actions

the thanksgiving game is meaningless

The Cards lost 7 games, 4 of those losses were NFC Playoff teams (Panthers, EAGLES, Giants, Vikings) and then 2 to tough AFC East teams (Patriots, Jets) and then, finally, to an average but at times this season ‘solid’ Redskins team.

They were given no shot against Atlanta at home. (Because of their regular season performances…blah blah blah blah blah)
-and what did they do? They handled the Falcons. Handled them.

They were given no shot against the Panthers on the road. (Because of their regular season performances….blah blah blah blah)
-and what did they do? They murdered the Panthers. Murdered them.

So now they play the Eagles. And they’re underdogs….again.

The Thanksgiving game has no bearing on this game….whatsoever. You know why?

Because the Cardinals have the Offensive FIREPOWER to be in any game. They lost to the Jets earlier in the season 56-35. But you know what’s scary about that game?

Down 34-0 at the half, they exploded for a 21 points 3rd quarter. All of a sudden, it’s 34-21.

Warner threw 57 times in that game. And, yeah, they got blown out in the end…but the Cards are capable of beating the Eagles.

Flash back to the Thanksgiving game…but not the GOOD – look at the SCARY. The Eagles jumped all over the Cards early…take away Warner’s interceptions…and add Edge’s running ability….it would not have been a blow out…

I don’t know…I just think looking at the Thanksgiving game as a preview of what we’ll do to the Cards tomorrow is misleading. Maybe it has some meaning if you look at the good AND the bad…but I’d say that’s still a stretch.

just some thoughts…

by damonmoore43 on Jan 17, 2009 1:59 PM EST reply actions